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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2018
Kuroda must channel his inner Greenspan
The BOJ governor must shift from being a man of bold action to one of courageous words.
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2018
Brexit begins to bite Britain
Despite the promises of Brexit supporters that exit would benefit Britons, evidence is mounting that it will instead leave them much worse off.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018
No medals for Japan in large hill jump; Noriaki Kasai eliminated in first round
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, Taku Takeuchi and Junshiro Kobayashi were unable to medal in the men's large hill jump on Saturday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre, while teammate Noriaki Kasai was eliminated in the first round.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 17, 2018
'Because I'm a Mom' children's song sends vexed mothers the wrong message
What was meant to be a much-needed pat on the back for mothers has done more harm than good. In Hulu’s original children’s program “Dai! Dai! Daisuke Onisan!!,” hosted by ex-NHK talent Daisuke Yokoyama, Daisuke Onisan performed a new song titled “Atashi Okasan Dakara” (“Because I’m a...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2018
China hands Japan women's curling squad first loss
The Japan women's curling team suffered its first loss of the Pyeongchang Olympics on Saturday, the foursome letting an early lead slip from its fingers to lose 7-6 against China.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to speed up start of joint economic ventures on disputed isles
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergei Labrov say they will speed up a plan to jointly develop the disputed Russian-held isles off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Moon's chief of staff takes center stage in inter-Korean detente
In 1989, a 22-year-old South Korean student caused an uproar when she sneaked into North Korea and was filmed advocating for unification and meeting leader Kim Il Sung.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono to meet Mongolian counterpart next week, source says
Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to hold talks in Tokyo next week with his Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar to gather the latest information on North Korea, a Japanese government source said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2018
ICC eyed to condemn North's '59-'84 repatriation program
Eiko Kawasaki, an ethnic Korean woman who spent 43 years in North Korea, announced a plan Friday to file a petition with the International Criminal Court to declare Pyongyang's postwar repatriation program a crime against humanity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 16, 2018
Majority of public tolerant of physical discipline for kids: Save the Children Japan
A majority of the public is tolerant of physical discipline for children, a recent survey by a nongovernmental organization shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2018
Japan's next ambassador to U.S. firm on stance against North Korea
Shinsuke Sugiyama, the next Japanese ambassador to the United States, said Thursday that he will do all he can to resolve issues pertaining to North Korea's nuclear arms and missile programs and its abductions of Japanese nationals.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2018
Japan, U.S. to hold enhanced tabletop exercise on missile defense
Japan and the United States will hold a tabletop exercise for ballistic missile defense on a larger scale than before, in their latest show of unity against North Korea, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2018
Woman sues Cool Japan Fund over sex harassment
A former employee of the state-backed Cool Japan Fund alleges she was sexually harassed and names a senior government official in her lawsuit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2018
Abe's Russia policy and Aegis Ashore
Shinzo Abe's attempts to get Japanese access to the disputed islands off Hokkaido have been complicated by Tokyo's moves to buy the Aegis Ashore missile interception system.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 15, 2018
Abe and Trump agree to maintain pressure on North Korea until it's willing to give up its nuclear program
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in telephone talks Wednesday night to continue to put pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2018
Japan and Norway agree to jointly work against North Korea's nuclear program
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg agreed Wednesday on the need to work together in maximizing pressure on North Korea to prevent it from pursuing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018
Smile Japan records first-ever Olympic victory by trouncing combined Korea squad
Smile Japan scored a historic victory with a 4-1 triumph over Korea on Wednesday in their final Group B preliminary-round game at Kwandong Hockey Centre.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 14, 2018
ASEAN's role in Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy
Foreign Minister Taro Kono's visit this week reinforced Southeast Asia's importance in Japan's regional vision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2018
Ousted Thai leaders Yingluck Shinawatra and Thaksin Shinawatra leave Japan for Hong Kong
Thailand's ousted ex-prime ministers, Yingluck Shinawatra and her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, both fugitives forced to live overseas, left Japan for Hong Kong on Tuesday, sources close to them said.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2018
Japan rejects speculation China protest prompted Taiwan quake message change
Tokyo denied Tuesday that a protest from China was behind a decision to drop the Taiwanese president's name from the online version of a message sent by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week in response to a devastating earthquake.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
60% of Japanese moms enjoy supporting their favorites through 'oshikatsu'
Covers for paper fans used for oshikatsu activities are sold at a Sanrio shop in Nagoya.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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